Chilean Society of Infectology
Recommendations for active immunization in patients with altered immunocompetence and/or with specific risks. Consulting Committee on Immunizations, Chilean Society of Infectology
Abstract
Although vaccines are powerful public health tools, are unwarrantedly denied or incompletely administered to patients with altered immunocompetence. The Advisory Immunization Committee presents an updated revision, according to the local epidemiological reality, that may guide the care of these patients. Recommendations are centered in patients with congenital immunodeficiencies, HIV infected individuals, offspring of HIV infected mothers, and subjects with medical conditions that increase the susceptibility towards one or more infectious disease. In each case, the indications and contraindications of immunizations included in the Extended Immunization Program or special vaccines, recommended for special groups, are analyzed. Special situations that must be considered in each risk group are also analyzed.
Source and rights
Published by Revista medica de Chile, 1997. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- Chilean Society of Infectology
- Published
- 1997
- Applies to
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Revista medica de Chile
- PubMed
- 9595801
- Added to Prognia



